Joanie Loves Chachi

Joanie Loves Chachi

The romantic adventures of Joanie Cunningham and Chachi Arcola as they pursue music careers in Chicago.

Genre: ComedyRomanceMusic

Cast:Scott BaioErin MoranAl MolinaroDerrel MauryEllen TravoltaWinifred FreedmanRobert PierceArt MetranoMarion RossTom BosleyJoy ClaussenHenry WinklerJessica WalterGrant HeslovMartin FerreroCarlo ImperatoMichael AlldredgeBill Kirchenbauer


1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Fonzie's Visit

Thu, Sep 30, 1982

The Fonz visits Joanie and Chachi.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Joanie's Roommate

Thu, Oct 14, 1982

The Cunninghams are concerned when they call Joanie late at night and Chachi picks up the phone.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ One on One

Thu, Oct 21, 1982

Joanie and Chachi argue about gender superiority. Chachi believes that, specifically, men are better than women at basketball, so Joanie challenges him to go one-on-one with her female friend who plays on the school's team. Meanwhile, Al faces possible tax evasion charges but swears he has paid them.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ No Nudes Is Good Nudes

Thu, Oct 28, 1982

Joanie goes out for coffee with her art teacher. She says it isn't a date, but Chachi insists it is. He goes to Joanie's school to check up on her teacher and sees that he's a young blonde. To avoid being seen by Joanie as she and other students enter the room, he tells the teacher that he is the model and soon learns that he will be posing nude. Meanwhile, Al wants to join the Chicago Leopard Lodge.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Everybody Loves Aunt Vanessa

Thu, Nov 4, 1982

Louisa's friend from high school, Vanessa, who is a record producer, comes for a visit and asks the band to play for her. Mario suspects Vanessa is interested in Chachi for more than just his music.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Beatlemania

Thu, Nov 11, 1982

While visiting her friend who is a nurse, Joanie is convinced she saw Paul McCartney at the hospital.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Best Foot Forward

Thu, Nov 18, 1982

Against Louisa's wishes, Joanie and Chachi go to an exotic French film and try to leave when Al and Louisa show up to watch the same film.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Goodbye Delvecchio's, Hello World

Thu, Nov 25, 1982

After repeatedly being warned about showing up late for and taking excessive breaks during performances, Al and Louisa are left no choice but to fire the band.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Term Paper

Thu, Dec 2, 1982

Faced with work to do for other classes, Joanie asks Mario to type her 30-page history paper for her. After he finishes it, Mario accidentally burns it on the kitchen stove. When her teacher hands back the graded papers, he notes that Joanie and another student's are exactly the same. Meanwhile, Louisa gets an ugly couch, but Al can't bring himself to tell her.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ My Dinner with Chachi

Thu, Dec 9, 1982

After preparing a terrible stew for Chachi, Joanie daydreams about their golden years when he leaves her for a woman that can cook. Not wanting her life to mirror the dream, Joanie enlists the help of Louisa to make a great dinner for Chachi. Rico tells Chachi to say the dish is good even if it isn't.

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ Christmas Show

Thu, Dec 16, 1982

On Christmas Eve, a night which Al wanted to spend at home with his close family and friends, Rico books the band to perform on the Christmas Radio Special. After stopping to pick up a hitchhiker on their way to the studio, their van gets stuck in the snow.

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ First Love, Last Love

Tue, May 17, 1983

Chachi is convinced that Joanie will leave him when her first love comes back on the scene.

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ The Elopement

Tue, May 24, 1983

After seeing how much in love Louisa's aunt and uncle are after 50 years of marriage, Joanie and Chachi decide to elope.